Planning

Water toolbox: a contribution to Rio+20

As a contribution to the Rio+20 process, this water toolbox is an output from the UN-Water conference on ‘Water in the Green Economy in Practice: Towards Rio+20’.

Publication Date:

01/11/2011

Source: UN Water

Tags:

Water Management, Water Supply, Developing Countries, India, Economy, Sustainable Development, Ecosystem Services, Planning, Development

Habitat And Urbanisation

Remove The Poor

Where slumdogs lived, millionaires will come for recreation. Avalok Langer reports on how Delhi is following Mumbai’s deplorable redevelopment policy

Publication Date:

29/10/2011

Author(s): Avalok Langer

Source: Tehelka (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Planning, Slums, Rehabilitation

Climate Change

Low-Carbon Plans Key to ‘Liveable’ Cities

Experience from around the globe suggests that environment is one of the biggest casualties of breakneck urbanisation.

Publication Date:

24/10/2011

Author(s): Binoy Prabhakar

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Low Carbon Economy, Climate Change, Green House Gases, India, Carbon Dioxide, Planning, Renewable Energy

Science And Technology

Space Based information for planning

Bhubaneswar: With Space Based Information Support for Decentralized Planning (SIS-DSP), a new space-based technology providing useful data, the Odisha government has planned to use it for micro-lev

Publication Date:

20/10/2011

Source: Pragtivadi (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Information, Habitat And Urbanisation, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh (D), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Science And Technology, Planning, Tribals, Watershed Development, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Minerals, Irrigation

Water Resources

Water resource management: integrated planning and management at community level

This training manual is intended to help to WaterAid in Nepal’s partners and stakeholders train community leaders in developing integrated plans for managing water resource at community level.

Publication Date:

01/09/2011

Source: WaterAid Nepal

Tags:

Water Resources, Water Management, Nepal, Water Policy, Water Pollution, Planning, Community Groups, South Asia

Economy

Planning as if people mattered

Planning Commission has reached out to citizens through civil society groups and a Facebook page for their inputs while framing the 12th plan. An insider explains the intricate process which has been like redesigning the aircraft while flying.

Publication Date:

16/07/2011

Author(s): Harsh Shrivastava

Source: Governance Now

Vol:

2

Issue:

12

pp:

37-40

Tags:

Planning Commission, NGO, Web, Public Participation, India, Planning

Governance And Institutions

Role of gram sabha vs gram panchayat in panchayat plan - Experiences

The 73rd Amendment recognizes Gram Sabha as a constitutional body. This means that all the development plans of the panchayat have to be approved by the Gram Sabha.

Publication Date:

01/06/2011

Source: Panchayati Raj Update

Vol:

18

Issue:

6

pp:

7

Tags:

Gram Sabhas, Panchayats, Political Decentralisation, Planning, India

Habitat And Urbanisation

Jairam wants common master plan for zoo, Purana Qila

NEW DELHI: Union minister for environment Jairam Ramesh has proposed a common master plan for the Delhi zoo and adjoining Purana Qila. In a visit to the zoo on Monday to inspect Municipal Corporation of Delhi's work on sewer rehabilitation, the minister said both the places would benefit tremendously if they were integrated.

"Both places have common visitors.

Publication Date:

31/05/2011

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Zoos, Planning, Municipal Corporation, Sewers, Development, Rehabilitation

Habitat And Urbanisation

Govt seeks suggestions on Master Plan 2025 for 4th time

JAIPUR: Rising discontent on the Master Plan 2025 forced the state government on Thursday to seek public and expert suggestion on the blueprint for the fourth time.

"Many citizens and experts have criticized the Master Plan 2025. To make it better, we now welcome suggestions from the citizens. If the suggestions are valid, we will incorporate them in the plan.

Publication Date:

13/05/2011

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Urban Development, Municipal Corporations, Planning

Economy

Listening to India

This document analyses and highlights the views and suggestions included in reports arising out of the Planning Commissions consultations with diverse stakeholders and also seeks to bring forth similarities and differences on key issues by comparing and contrasting the suggestions of ten core forums that submitted their views to the Planning Commission.

Publication Date:

27/04/2011

Source: Planning Commission

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